School age population, early childhood education, female in Malta
Malta: School age population, early childhood education, female was 4,334 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,334
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
175th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4,725
in 2001
All-time low
3,624
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,334 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Malta peaked at 4,725 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,624, in 2011.
Malta ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,725 | — |
| 2002 | 4,532 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,378 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,336 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,100 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,775 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,840 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,857 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,735 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,679 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,624 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,780 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,981 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,039 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,204 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,318 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,195 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,429 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,408 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,334 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,142 | 3,735 | 4,725 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,978 | 3,624 | 4,318 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,390 | 4,334 | 4,429 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Malta?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Malta was 4,334 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,624 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release